What is the Least Common Multiple of 13468 and 13483?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 13468 and 13483 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 13468 and 13483, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(13468,13483) = 1
LCM(13468,13483) = ( 13468 × 13483) / 1
LCM(13468,13483) = 181589044 / 1
LCM(13468,13483) = 181589044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 13468 and 13483 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 13468 and 13483. First we will calculate the prime factors of 13468 and 13483.

Prime Factorization of 13468

Prime Factorization of 13483

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 13468 and 13483.

LCM(13468,13483) = 2² × 7¹ × 13¹ × 37¹ × 97¹ × 139¹
LCM(13468,13483) = 181589044